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Purdue Boilermakers - Penn State Nittany Lions -
Status: Sat, October 31st at 4:15 PM EDT
Big Ten matchup features Penn State against Purdue
Purdue (3-4) at Penn State (3-4), Oct. 31 at 4:15 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Penn State by 7.5. Against the spread: Penn State 3-4, Purdue 3-3-1.
How to watch: BTN
Key stats
Penn State Offense
Overall: 384.1 yards per game (72nd in FBS)
Passing: 253.4 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 130.7 yards per game (107th)
Scoring: 28.7 points per game (68th)
Penn State Defense
Overall: 313.6 yards per game (28th in FBS)
Passing: 141.3 yards per game (4th)
Rushing: 172.3 yards per game (105th)
Scoring: 18.9 points per game (27th)
Purdue Offense
Overall: 409.1 yards per game (56th in FBS)
Passing: 280.7 yards per game (21st)
Rushing: 128.4 yards per game (110th)
Scoring: 31.3 points per game (53rd)
Purdue Defense
Overall: 413.1 yards per game (119th in FBS)
Passing: 251.6 yards per game (117th)
Rushing: 161.6 yards per game (95th)
Scoring: 32.3 points per game (121st)
Penn State is 5th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 28.1% of third downs.
Penn State is 22nd in the FBS averaging 44.1 penalty yards per game.
Purdue ranks 120th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 92.9% of trips. Penn State's red zone offense ranks 66th, scoring on 85.7% of red zone opportunities.
Purdue ranks 19th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:35.
Team leaders
Penn State
Passing: Rocco Becht , 1,664 yards, 12 TDs, 5 INTs, 62.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Carson Hansen , 278 yards on 72 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Chase Sowell , 510 yards on 34 catches, 3 TDs
Purdue
Passing: Ryan Browne , 1,822 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs, 65.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Fame Ijeboi , 568 yards on 130 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: Asaad Waseem , 588 yards on 38 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Penn State fell to Michigan 21-18 on Oct. 17. Becht passed for 267 yards on 28-of-44 attempts (63.6%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. Hansen had 51 rushing yards on 15 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for four yards. Sowell had 11 receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown.
Purdue was beaten by Washington 38-26 on Oct. 16. Browne threw for 273 yards on 21-of-41 attempts (51.2%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 15 yards and one rushing touchdown. Antonio Harris had 65 rushing yards on four carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for seven yards. Waseem had nine receptions for 116 yards.
Next game
Penn State plays at Washington on Nov. 7. Purdue hosts Maryland on Nov. 7.
Odds: Spread: PSU -9.5 O/U: 54.5 (DraftKings)
W vs BUFF 55-13 L vs WIS 24-20 L @ NU 34-13 L vs USC 31-23 L @ MICH 21-18
L @ UCLA 52-38 L vs ND 49-10 W @ ILL 24-17 W vs MINN 41-13 L vs WASH 38-26
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